Print

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.2007.28

Description

Engraving of a cupid hiding inside a Roman-style helmet set on a table; hilt of a dagger visible on the table; laurel leaf ornament and plume on helmet; draped textile with palmette-patterned border partially covering table; large oval object (possibly shield) in background, inverted flaming torch with lightning bolts ornamenting shield; main image within oval shape, horizontal broken line pattern forming rectangle around oval; printed at center bottom within rectangle: "L'Amour sous les Lauriere/ N'a point vu de Cruelles."; printed at bottom left: "Gravé par Donas."; printed at bottom right: "Déposé à la Bibliothèque."; plate mark visible; pencil notation at bottom right: "4/36 [?]"

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Ink, Paper (wove), ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Donas

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1815 - 1830

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

11 in

Width

16-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 x 16 1/4 in. (27.9 x 41.3 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Scattered foxing across much of the image; top right corner folded diagonally; small tear at left side; diagonal crease at top left corner; water stain from top to bottom across image

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coralie Livingston Barton

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2007.27 - Portfolio - Contents

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in portfolio of sketches and drawings belonging to Cora Livingston Barton.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Translated roughly as "Love under the laurels has never [seen cruelties]"; imagery typical of the first decade of the 19th century, ca. 1810; helmet and torch are common attributes of cupid's powers

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29A